Eligibility & Costs

	Student Associate	Associate	Member	Fellow
Cost	£22 / year	£94 / year	£131 / year	£142 / year
Experience	None required – just a general interest in Food Science!	None required – just a general interest in Food Science!	8 years employment or experience in any area of Food Science & Technology Can have less than 8 years’ experience combined with qualifications	5 additional years of experience beyond Membership level Significant contributions to or achievements in field
Qualifications	Expected to obtain a degree, foundation degree or equivalent in a Food Science, science or engineering subject	None required	Dependent on years and extent of experience Though possibly not necessary, relevant degrees include: Food Science related discipline, science or engineering subject Foundation degree or equivalent	Dependent on years and extent of experience Though possibly not necessary, relevant degrees include: Food Science related discipline, science or engineering subject Foundation degree or equivalent
Referees	None required	None required	Two suitable referees Further details on eligibility	Two suitable referees Further details on eligibility
Membership	Student Associate Join us	Associate Join us	MIFST Join us	FIFST Join us

Membership Fees and Charges

Professional Recognition

Please visit the Professional Recognition webpage for a full explanation of other accreditations available with IFST.